About FRA Opinions

About FRA Opinions

Based on the findings of its data collection and analysis, the FRA delivers advice and opinions about respecting fundamental rights when implementing European Union law. This is done at the request of a European Union Institution or at the FRA's own initiative.

Find below an overview of the FRA Opinion papers.


FRA Opinions

FRA presents opinion on proposal for Passenger Name Record (PNR) directive

15/06/2011

Upon request of the European Parliament, the FRA presented an expert opinion on the fundamental rights compliance of a proposal for a directive on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (COM(2011) 32 final). This was a follow-up request to the opinion of the FRA related to PNR from October 2008.

FRA Opinion on the draft Directive regarding the European Investigation Order (EIO)

23/02/2011

On 14 February 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) issued an Opinion on the draft Directive regarding the European Investigation Order (EIO) in criminal matters. The draft Directive, aimed at mutual recognition of warrants for both existing and new evidence, is intended to replace an existing ‘fragmented regime' with a more comprehensive legislative instrument.

FRA Opinion on The Stockholm Programme

29/07/2009

The FRA Opinion paper presents a selection primarily based on the current thematic priorities of the Agency and are inspired by the factual evidence the Agency's own research has so far produced. This contribution is therefore just a first step in a long term approach of the Agency to follow and address the issues in the Stockholm Programme.